- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As enacted)
Transport Act 1978
You are here:
What Version
Advanced Features
- Show Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Show Timeline of Changes
Opening Options
More Resources
Changes to legislation:
Transport Act 1978, Cross Heading: General is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 May 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
- Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 21A by 2000 c. 38 s. 274 Sch. 31 Pt. 4
GeneralU.K.
22 Transport supplementary grant. E+W
Section 6(1) of the M1Local Government Act 1974 (transport supplementary grants to county councils and the G.L.C.) shall be amended as follows—
(a)omit “and” at the end of paragraph (c);
(b)at the end of paragraph (d) add— “and
(e)compensation payable under Part IV of Schedule 5 to the Transport (London) Act 1969 (control of off-street parking in Greater London) or any corresponding provisions in an Order in Council under section 11 of the Transport Act 1978 (provision to the same effect for the remainder of Great Britain)”;and
(c)for “(a) to (d)” substitute “(a) to (e)”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of ss. 9, 15(5), 16, 22, 24(4) and Schs. 3 and 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
23 Finance (general).U.K.
There are hereby authorised—
(a)all such charges or increased charges on public funds as may result from sections 1(5), 3(1), 15 and 17 of this Act;
(b)increased payments out of money provided by Parliament attributable to sections 16 and 22 of this Act;
(c)such other increased payments out of money so provided as may result from provisions of this Act which increase the administrative expenses of local authorities and government departments; and
(d)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable into the Consolidated Fund under any other enactment.
24 Commencement; interpretation; repeals.U.K.
(1)This Act shall come into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State by order in a statutory instrument; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and different purposes.
(2)In this Act—
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
“the M21962 Act” means the Transport Act 1962;
“the M31968 Act” means the Transport Act 1968;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
“B.R.” means the British Railways Board;
“N.C.L.” means National Carriers Limited;
“N.F.C.” means the National Freight Corporation; and
“subsidiary” means the same as in the 1962 Act.
(3)A reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
(4)The enact,ments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the Schedule.
Textual Amendments
F1Definition of “the 1960 Act” repealed by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14, SIF 107:1), Sch. 8
F2Definition of “the 1972 Act” repealed by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), s. 3, Sch. 1 Part I (with Sch. 4 paras. 1–3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Power of appointment conferred by s. 24(1) fully exercised: S.I. 1978/1150, 1187, 1289
C3The text of ss. 9, 15(5), 16, 22, 24(4) and Schs. 3 and 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
25 Citation and extent.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Transport Act 1978.
(2)Sections 1 to 4 and 22 of this Act do not extend to Scotland.
(3)This Act, except sections 15, 17 to 21 and 23 to 25, does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Act
PrintThis Cross Heading only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
See additional information alongside the content
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
Timeline of Changes
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.